Protective housing for attachment to flagpoles



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UNITED STATES JOHN E. DAVIS, or CINCINNATI, onto.

Application filed May 4, 1926. Serial 110.106,?82.

This invention relates to a protective cas-13 of closing member 10, and said pulley finds 1ts pivotal mounting somewhatiat a ing for flags and is adapted to be permanently secured to a flag pole, so that a flag may be housed therein without necessitating removal of the flag from its halyard.

An object of my invention is to provide a protective casing for flags, into and from which a flag may be furled and unfurled with a minimum of effort. 7

Another object is to provide a device of this kind wherein the halyard' extends through opposite open ends of the casing, but which will preclude the entry of rain, dust, and other derogatory elements into the casing, so that the flag may keep dry and clean. r

Another object is to provide a structure for the purposes stated, wherein there is provided ample ventilation, so that the may not become moldy when housed therein in a damp condition.

Another object is to provide a device of this kind which requires a minimum of effort in raising, mooring and housing a flag.

These and other objects are retained by the means described herein and disclosed 'n the accompan ing drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a flag Stali having associated therewith a device of my in vention and showing a flag housed witiin the device in its closed position, parts being broken away.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1. showing the device of my invention in an open position with a flag flown fromthe staff.

3 is a cross sectional view of the device of my invention, showing the halyard extending therefrom. A staff 5 has secured at the top thereof a suitable pulley 6, over which the halyard 7 is passed. The halyard 7 takes the form of an endless rope or cable, which extends downwardly from pulley 6 to a conveniently accessible height on the 121 staff, where it again extends vertically through the center of a preferably cylindrical housing 8 having an upwardly tapered section 9 and through a closing housing 10, in which a pair of pulley sheaves 11 and 12 are rotatably mounted. The circumference of the pulley 11 is substantially in horizontal alignment with the center axis of the casing 8, and is disposed at substantially the highest point of the closing men ber 10. The pulley 11 is pivoted in an out wardly and downwardly sloping extension casing 8, and is then slightly lower elevation. A flag 14 is secured, to the halyard 7 in any suitable manner, such as by using snap hooks 15.. Casing 8 carries suitable brackets 16, which may be secured to the flag staff 5 by means of bolts of screws 17 At the lower opening 19 of easing 8 a perforated cover member 20 is hingedly mounted as at 21 side wall of said casing adjac nt the opening 19 is apertured as at 23, to permit passage of halyard 7 into the casing when the member 20 closed,- Any suitable fastening means may be employed for holding the cover 20 in its closed position. As herein shown a resilient clamp2l serves this purpose. A suitable winding cleat 25 maybe mounted on the flag staff for securing the rope when the flag is being flown from the staff, v 1

The operation of the device is as follows: The endless halyard or hoisting means 7 is initially passed over pulley 6 and through passed over the top of pulley 11 in the top is passed below pulley 12, from whence it passes out of the extension 13 atthe top of the casing and returns to the pulley. 'Afiag 1 1 is then secured to halyard 7 at any con-' venient place in said halyard, and may be raised to the top of the staffby pulling downwardly on that portion of the halyard which passes through the casing 8, m a flag reaches the top of the staff, the halyard 7 may be wound about winding eleat 25..

When it is desired to lower the flag, the halyard 7 is removed from winding cleat 25 and that'portion of the halyard disposed eX- teriorly of thecasing is pulled downwardly until the flag passes beneath the lower level of the opening 19 in the casing. A continued downward movement of the halyard will then cause the flag toraise interiorly of the.

thereto, and the thereof, whereupon it casing 8 and to effect a loose and natural furling of the'tlag within said casing. Cover 20 is then closed, at which time the halyard 7 extendsthreugh the aperture 23 in the casing adjacent said cover. If desired a suitable locking means may be employed for preventing tampering with the flag by unauthorized persons. The perforations 26 in the cover permit a free circulation of air therethrough and through the casing 8 and out through the open'end of extension 13. g

It should be noted that the downwardly inclined top face of extension 13 will prevent the entry. ofrain and dew into the casing, so that the flag is amply protected against moisture and also against foreign matter in suspension in the air. I do not intend to limit myself to the exact form of the structure shown and described herein, as it is adaptable to modification within the pui. s'lGW of this invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. The combination of a flag stall having a pulley its top, a hollow casing on the stall, andwhaving openings at its top and bottom, an endless halyard extending through the hollow casing and about the pulley, a means for precli. ling entry of descending :toreign matter at the top opening of the casing, and a dag on the halyard adapted to be moved into and out of the casing through the lower opening, the casing being arranged to preclude entry of the flag through the upper opening therein.

2.111 a device of the class described, the combination of a hollow casing having a re stricted upper opening and unrestricted lower opening therein, pulley means in the casing adjacent the restricted opening, a halyard extending through the casing to the pulley means therein, and a flag carried by the halyard and adapted tobe moved into and out 01'' the casing through the lower unrestricted opening.

3. In a device of the class described the con'ihination of a hollow casing having a restricted top opening, an unrestricted bottom opening, a hollow closure element communieating with the restricted opening at the top ofthe casing and having a downwardly and outwardly extending restricted passage therethrough, pulleys rotatably mounted laterally of one another within the restricted passage in said closure inen'iber, and a halyard extending through the unrestricted opening in the bottom of the casing and about the pulleys in the closure member and through the restricted passage in said closure member.

d. The combination of a flag, a halyard for the flag, a hollow casing for J16 flag, sait halyard being movable loi'igitudinally of the hollow interior of the casing, sait easing h ing a restricted opening at the top pertting passage oi? the halyard but "eeludin movement of the flag through said openl1 Y said open ing being t ed to preclude ry ol descending :l'oren n matter, said can ng being provided at its lower end with an opening throu which the llag may be drawn into the casing upon inovei'nentoi the halyard.

5. A protective casing adapted for mounting on a flag stall or the like and comprising a hollow cas n section, a fried member at the top oil? t e casing ha a dowir wardly and outuardly entenoi g restricted passage therein, a halyzwd extending through the hollow interior the casing and through the restricted pr sage, a flag on the halyard and means in tlrestricted passage for guiding the halyart thercthrough and precluding movement oi the lag into and out of the casing by way of the passage at the top or said casins bottom of the casing being open to prev le for entry and (.ill; of the flag therethrough upon movement of the halyard.

In testimony whereof, l

have her uibscribed my name this first day of ay, 1926.

JUHN E. DAVIS restricted 

